MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S HISTORICAL AND SUSTAINING PHILOSOPHY DEDICATES THE INSTITUTION AND ITS RESOURCES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $973k
- Bonus
- $606k
- Other
- $247k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $541k
- Bonus
- $274k
- Other
- $90k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $435k
- Bonus
- $240k
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- $164k
- Other
- $125k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- $107k
- Other
- $229k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $138k
- Other
- $243k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $84k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $428k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- $113k
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- $93k
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- $89k
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $132k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $362k
- Bonus
- $127k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $123k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $96k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, Ceo, Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $973k | $606k | $247k | $20k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Sr. Vice President & Chief Academic Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $541k | $274k | $90k | $31k | $968k $1.1M |
Assistant Treasurer, Cfo, Vice President Above 90th percentile | $435k | $240k | $33k | $30k | $772k $855k |
Sr. Vice President Administration and Communications Vice President Above 90th percentile | $372k | $164k | $125k | $30k | $724k $802k |
Dean Student Services - Last Day of Work Dec 15, 2023 Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $315k | $107k | $229k | $21k | $705k $780k |
Vice President & Chief Academic Officer - Last Day of Work June 30, 2023 Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $244k | $138k | $243k | $15k | $673k $745k |
Vice President & General Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $450k | $84k | $75k | $14k | $656k $726k |
Vice President, Chief Academic Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $428k | $106k | $39k | $30k | $636k $705k |
Dean, College of Dental Medicine - Illinois Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $396k | $113k | $61k | $22k | $624k $692k |
Dean of Medicine - Az Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $408k | $85k | $62k | $22k | $611k $677k |
Dean, Colleges of Pharmacy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $401k | $93k | $52k | $30k | $609k $675k |
Dean of Medicine - Il Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $403k | $89k | $61k | $22k | $608k $673k |
Vice President of Operations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $376k | $132k | $19k | $30k | $591k $655k |
Vice President, Clinic Operations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $362k | $127k | $14k | $29k | $565k $626k |
Vice President, Finance Vice President Above 90th percentile | $332k | $123k | $10k | $29k | $527k $584k |
Vice President, Human Resources Ganizational Development Vice President Above 90th percentile | $368k | $96k | $11k | $5k | $512k $567k |
Vice President, Assistant to the President Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $280k | — | $37k | $3k | $348k $386k |
Vice President, Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $191k | — | $4k | $21k | $236k $261k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Midwestern University equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 38%
from 2022
From $3M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay fell 38% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Vice President pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 25% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Midwestern University
What does the Board Member of Midwestern University earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Midwestern University received $1,878,648 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Midwestern University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Midwestern University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Midwestern University equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Midwestern University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Midwestern University reported $537.5M in total revenue and $422.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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